" A difficult book about how the world was divided up after WW1 including President Wilson's failure to start a league of Nations and Germany's embarrassment which led to world war two. "

Kristen | 1/25/2014

" This was really too forgiving of the four powers -- seemed too busy defending their behavior towards the Germans to really grapple with the damage done to other peoples, the Arabs for starters, and the Chinese and Japanese, all because of blatant, conscious racism. "

Vicki | 1/16/2014

" Fascinaing disucssion -- these guys dividing the middle east as spoils after WWI explains some of the problems of today "

Salaryman63 | 1/13/2014

" One word. Boring. How can such a story as the making of the Versailles Treaty with its cast of characters be made so lifeless? Beats me but MacMillian manages that. The reviews raved about this so I bought it. Gave it to my local library where it was sold for $1.00! "

Nicole Yovanoff | 1/9/2014

" This book was great. Very in depth, very well written. There were a few dry parts, but generally I found it a solid read. If you are a true history buff, you must read this book. "

George | 12/26/2013

" A behind the scenes look at the time world leaders met to resolve the spoils of the First World War. Their personalities, egos and quircks are entertaining. "

Dave | 10/18/2013

" Fantastic look at many of the issues going into, through and after the treaty that ended the first World War. From the modern middle east, to setting the stage for the second world war, to VietNam and the Balkans of the cold war. Great read, and a very good job sorting out an truly massive subject. "

briana | 9/21/2013

" I bought this book in 2005 and just finished it on a plane ride back home from somewhere. I love a good in-depth analysis, but god was this boring. I'm glad I'm done, even if I hadn't finished it I probably would have told people that I did because it would make me seem smart. "

Marijanagirl | 6/29/2013

" Amazing facts and quite eye-opening, too bad bad it was so dry; like reading a history school book. "

Mikee | 3/24/2013

" The very detailed story of the rearranging of the world after WWI. Fascinating. A good read. "

James | 7/25/2012

" A broad and readable look at the world situation at the end of World War I, and the flawed treaty that resulted. "

Mance | 9/29/2010

" Three men playing gods by redefining sovereign boundaries after world War I. Trouble on the horizon. "

Adam DeVille, Ph.D. | 10/30/2009

" I read this when it first came out and it remains one of the most enormously enjoyable books I've read about any period of 20th-century history. MacMillan has a wonderful ear for the telling anecdote, the revealing quote, the mot juste. It is a splendid book, unputtdownable. "

Paul Heidebrecht | 1/7/2009

" What a superb book. History as it should be written. Changes lots of common impressions of how World War I ended and shows how we are still living with the consequences of many bad decisions. Our leaders are always weaker than we realize. "

Jeff | 9/9/2008

" Some of MacMillan's judgments are just plain wrong, but this book is compulsively readable and full of little details about the Paris Peace Conference that were completely new to me. "

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